A skull rests among a jeweled crown, books, a musical instrument, papers, and a ceremonial staff. Gold and pearls shine briefly out of the darkness, while the skull turns learning, power, wealth, and pleasure into reminders of passing time. Source: https://kokoelma.kansallisgalleria.fi/en/object/481168 (Finnish National Gallery CC0 image and metadata).

Exhibition Venue

Sinebrychoff Art Museum

Helsinki, Finland